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School board approves two flooring contracts, advances HVAC and hazardous‑materials disposal work
Summary
Schuylkill Valley School District’s Committee of the Whole voted to approve two Martin’s Flooring contracts totaling $149,715 and forwarded several facilities maintenance and hazardous‑materials disposal proposals for final approval.
Schuylkill Valley School District’s Committee of the Whole approved two flooring contracts and moved several facilities maintenance items forward during its meeting June 24.
The board approved a $62,735 contract with Martin’s Flooring Inc. to remove carpet and install vinyl composition tile on the second‑floor classrooms at the elementary school and a separate $86,980 contract to remove carpeting from middle‑school corridors and common areas and install polished, stained concrete with vinyl cove bases. Both motions passed on voice votes recorded as 6‑0.
The elementary flooring contract will remove remaining classroom carpeting on the building’s second floor; small offices and non‑classroom spaces will retain carpet, the administration said. Board members asked whether the quote included the LGI (large group instruction) space; staff said the LGI is likely not in the elementary quote and that remaining carpeted offices would be evaluated for future work.
The middle‑school work is a finish and prep of existing concrete substrate rather than pouring new concrete, a superintendent’s staff member said. Board members asked about slip resistance when surfaces are wet; staff said they believe the finish will address slipperiness and that they would confirm the specification.
The committee also moved forward these facilities items for recommendation to the full board: a $3,375 proposal from Lobar Associates to relocate an exterior/administration door, a $9,682.19 Honeywell quote to repair dampers and variable‑air‑volume (VAV) components in the district office (staff described one damper stuck open and another stuck closed), a one‑year, $18,850 maintenance agreement with Tri State HVAC Equipment LLC for inspection and maintenance of the high school variable refrigerant volume system, and a quote of about $10,950 from Elk Environmental Services to test, transport and dispose of several barrels of legacy chemicals located near the former chiller area at the high school.
The administration said the barrels have been on site for years, were tested, and the disposal quote reflects the composition found in the analysis. For the HVAC repairs, Dr. Winters summarized that the Honeywell work would restore damper operation so the wing can be properly heated or cooled.
Votes at a glance: the two Martin’s Flooring motions passed 6‑0 on voice votes. Other proposals were moved forward for formal approval at a future voting meeting.
The committee also discussed summer pool maintenance scheduling and landscaping quotes; staff said pool work would be concentrated in a short week in June so the facility can remain open for the summer, and landscaping quotes will be finalized with a recommendation provided next week.
The board did not adopt new capital policy at the meeting; the items above will appear on the next voting agenda for formal approval and contract execution.
